The Borgias Season 2

If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, The Borgias Season 2 is available on and right now. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 524 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Jeremy Irons sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Borgias Season 2 is worth clearing space for. The Borgias Season 2 treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. Having survived the French invasion with his Papacy intact (just barely), Alexander VI containues to advance his agenda. But the Sforza family continues to thwart him, leading him to make physical war upon them. Nor has Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere given up trying to rid the Vatican of Alexander. Jeremy Irons and François Arnaud lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2012. What makes The Borgias Season 2 hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find The Borgias Season 2 proves them wrong. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Jeremy Irons carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.